REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) , reproductive
health means a total well-being in all aspects of reproduction,
i.e., physical, emotional, behavioural and social.
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH – PROBLEMS & STRATEGIES
India was amongst the first countries in the world to initiate action plans and programmes at a national level.
These programmes called ‘family planning’ were initiated in 1951.
Tasks performed by ‘Reproductive & Child Health care (RCH) programmes :-
Creating awareness about care of pregnant mother post – natal care of mother
& child.
Discouraging children from believing in myths & misconception about sex
related aspects.
Role of NGOs, audio visual and print media in creating awareness regarding
sex related aspects
Benefits of massive child immunization
Introduction of sex education in schools
Benefits of families with small size
Importance of equal opportunities for male and female child
Importance of breast feeding
AMNIOCENTESIS
Analyse fetal cells & dissolved substances
from amniotic fluids
Technique used to check for genetic
disorders such as Down’s syndrome,
hemophilia, sickle cell anemia etc.
Statutory ban on this technique in India
to prevent female foeticide.
, SAHELI :- a new oral contraceptive for the females – was developed by scientists at Central Drug
Research Institute (CDRI) in Lucknow, India.
POPULATION EXPLOSION AND BIRTH CONTROL
According to the 2011 census report, the population growth rate was less than 2 per cent, i.e., 20/1000/year.
YEAR WORLD POPULATION INDIAN POPULATION
1900 2 BILLION 350 MILLION
2000 6 BILLION 1 BILLION
2011 7.2 BILLION 1.2 BILLION
REASONS FOR INCREASE IN POPULATION SIZE :-
Decline in death rate
Rapid decline in maternal mortality rate (MMR)
Decrease in infant mortality rate (IMR)
Increase in number of people in reproducible age
Increase in health facilities
MEASURES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT TO CHECK POPULATION GROWTH RATE:-
Motivate smaller families by using various contraceptive methods with a slogan “Hum
Do Hamare Do”, advertisements & posters.
Many couples, mostly the young, urban, working ones have even adopted an ‘one
child norm’.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) , reproductive
health means a total well-being in all aspects of reproduction,
i.e., physical, emotional, behavioural and social.
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH – PROBLEMS & STRATEGIES
India was amongst the first countries in the world to initiate action plans and programmes at a national level.
These programmes called ‘family planning’ were initiated in 1951.
Tasks performed by ‘Reproductive & Child Health care (RCH) programmes :-
Creating awareness about care of pregnant mother post – natal care of mother
& child.
Discouraging children from believing in myths & misconception about sex
related aspects.
Role of NGOs, audio visual and print media in creating awareness regarding
sex related aspects
Benefits of massive child immunization
Introduction of sex education in schools
Benefits of families with small size
Importance of equal opportunities for male and female child
Importance of breast feeding
AMNIOCENTESIS
Analyse fetal cells & dissolved substances
from amniotic fluids
Technique used to check for genetic
disorders such as Down’s syndrome,
hemophilia, sickle cell anemia etc.
Statutory ban on this technique in India
to prevent female foeticide.
, SAHELI :- a new oral contraceptive for the females – was developed by scientists at Central Drug
Research Institute (CDRI) in Lucknow, India.
POPULATION EXPLOSION AND BIRTH CONTROL
According to the 2011 census report, the population growth rate was less than 2 per cent, i.e., 20/1000/year.
YEAR WORLD POPULATION INDIAN POPULATION
1900 2 BILLION 350 MILLION
2000 6 BILLION 1 BILLION
2011 7.2 BILLION 1.2 BILLION
REASONS FOR INCREASE IN POPULATION SIZE :-
Decline in death rate
Rapid decline in maternal mortality rate (MMR)
Decrease in infant mortality rate (IMR)
Increase in number of people in reproducible age
Increase in health facilities
MEASURES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT TO CHECK POPULATION GROWTH RATE:-
Motivate smaller families by using various contraceptive methods with a slogan “Hum
Do Hamare Do”, advertisements & posters.
Many couples, mostly the young, urban, working ones have even adopted an ‘one
child norm’.
